China will accelerate a new round of capital market reform and opening-up during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), aiming to establish a new high-quality development pattern by 2030, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said Thursday.
Li Chao, vice chairman of CSRC, announced the goal at a press briefing on the financial sector's implementation of the 15th Five-Year Plan.
"We will speed up the implementation of a new round of capital market reform and opening up. We aim to basically form a new pattern of high-quality capital market development by 2030 --the 40th anniversary of China's capital market, with comprehensive strength and international competitiveness significantly improved," Li said.
China to continue capital market reform, opening up during 15th Five-Year Plan period: securities regulator
Efforts are underway in Gaza to restore what remains of the historic Abu Salim Mosque and preserve that it represents, after the religious site was hit by an Israeli airstrike on August 24.
Located in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, the Abu Salim Mosque is widely regarded as one of Gaza's oldest and most historically significant religious landmarks.
However, more than half of the mosque currently lies in ruins, with parts of its historic walls collapsing following the Israeli strike.
The municipality and volunteers are trying to salvage whatever they can from the rubble, even the mosque's damaged stones, valued by Palestinians for their historical and cultural significance.
"We are searching for heritage books and stones. When conditions allow reconstruction in the future, the municipality will work with heritage organizations to restore this mosque," said Salem Abu Hasnin, a member of the Deir al-Balah Municipal Council.
The search through the rubble is made harder by a severe lack of equipment and resources.
"This mosque is both a heritage and archaeological site. It was built in 1951 in the Ottoman style. Our team launched a preventive preservation campaign, collecting historic marble pieces and scattered limestone for safekeeping," said Shaimaa Al-Natour, a member of the Heritage Guardians Team.
The mosque's library was also damaged. Among the debris, the team is trying to rescue surviving books and preserve them with whatever materials are available.
"Documenting, archiving and collecting historic books require special preservation boxes. We are working with very limited resources, keeping the books in cardboard or wooden boxes that are not designed for this purpose," said Muhannad Abu Lahya, a cultural heritage guide.
The Palestinian Ministry of Religious Endowments says almost all of Gaza's 1,275 mosques have been targeted since the war began, including well over 1,000 that were completely destroyed.
Despite the widespread destruction, Palestinians remain determined to preserve their heritage, hoping what they save from the rubble can one day be rebuilt into what was lost.
Efforts underway to preserve historic Abu Salim Mosque after Israeli strike
